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BATTERY 249
NUMBER OF GUNS: 2
CALIBER: 6" CARRIAGE: BARBETTE
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GENERAL |
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Construction Commenced |
12 APRIL 1943 |
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Battery Completed |
02 JANUARY 1945 |
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Date of Transfer |
05 JANUARY 1945 |
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Cost to Date of Transfer |
$350,000.00 |
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Material of Construction |
Reinforced Concrete |
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UTILITIES |
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Source of Water Supply |
Cantonment well, 50,000 gallon wood stave storage tank |
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Connected to Sewer |
Yes, septic tank |
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Source of Electrical Power |
Ordnance power plant |
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Procured and installed by |
Ordnance |
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Characteristics |
Voltage 440, AC, 3-phase |
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No. of Units and Capacities |
3 - 125 KVA Generating Units (Ordnance) |
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Max. KW Required for Utilities |
210 KVA |
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Max. KW Required for non-battle conditions |
30 KVA |
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Auxiliary Power Unit Provided |
1 - 37.5 KVA Generating Unit (Ordnance) |
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How Heated |
Electrical heating units installed in blowers of CWS (gas-proofing) equipment to furnish heat for Plotting Room and Latrine |
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Data Transmission |
System M VII |
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Type |
Gun Data computer M 13 (Ordnance) and telephone (SC) |
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Additions or Alterations |
1945 Installation of Blackout Lights $300.00 |
Pictures from the Past
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Standing east of Battery 249 looking at Pit 2 entrance and the muffler gallery entrance. |
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Standing at the south end of Pit 2. (Grassy area is where gun #2 was.) |
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Standing in the muffler gallery entrance looking west. |
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Standing at the water cooler room door looking south into the room. |
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Looking west into the power room. |
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Detail of what is left of an unknown structure in southwest corner of power room. |
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2001 |
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Switchboard room standing in the doorway looking to the west. | ||
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North wall of the plotting room. View is looking northwest. |
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West and south walls of the plotting room. At the far corner is the doorway to the switchboard room. |
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Po Box 792 Newman Lake, WA Email: mec1945@webband.com |
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Last updated: 12 March, 2007 |
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